Talent & Diversity

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1.7+ Million people within a 45-minute commute of Waldorf⁽¹⁾

37.8% of residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher⁽¹⁾

39 total schools and 6 educational centers through Charles County Public Schools⁽²⁾

6.0% population growth from 2020-2025⁽³⁾

Charles County is home to a strong regional workforce: a growing, highly skilled, and diverse talent base with the education, technical capacity, and economic strength to help businesses compete.

Here, employers can draw from the reach of the regional labor market while building teams in a community where talent is already at work. Charles County’s workforce includes experienced professionals, emerging graduates, technical specialists, skilled tradespeople, entrepreneurs, and career-ready candidates supported by strong local education and training resources.

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County Diversity & Demographics

Charles County’s diversity is one of its greatest competitive advantages and a key driver of its economic momentum. In 2022, Charles County became the wealthiest Black-majority county⁽³⁾ in the nation, and Black family earnings in the county more than quadrupled from 2009 to 2020, reflecting a community with upward mobility, professional talent, entrepreneurial energy, and strong consumer power.

For businesses looking for deeper data on the demographics and market conditions shaping Charles County’s economy, including workforce, income, education, and commuting patterns, use our Community Data tool or read our most recent Asset Inventory.

Education Builds The Pipeline

Charles County’s workforce advantage starts in the classroom and continues through higher education, career training, and lifelong learning. Charles County Public Schools emphasize STEM, cybersecurity, robotics, coding, critical thinking, and communication skills, helping students build the academic and technical foundation employers need. The College of Southern Maryland further strengthens the talent pipeline through programs in computer science, cybersecurity, homeland security, information systems, trades, energy, and health sciences.

Workforce Partners

Charles County employers have access to a network of workforce partners that can help solve real hiring and training challenges.

Southern Maryland JobSource / American Job Center – Waldorf

Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland / Southern Maryland Workforce Development Board

Through its workforce division and the Southern Maryland Workforce Development Board, the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland supports regional employers with advocacy, training, business services, and workforce solutions. As the strategic partner behind Southern Maryland JobSource, the organization helps businesses recruit skilled workers, develop employees, and respond to changing labor market needs.

College of Southern Maryland WorkForce Center

The College of Southern Maryland WorkForce Center provides business-focused training solutions designed to help employers build skills, improve productivity, and meet evolving industry demands. With programs spanning business and essential skills, information technology, health and safety, transportation, allied careers, and trades and energy, the center offers a practical resource for companies developing talent at every level.

College of Southern Maryland Velocity Center

The Patuxent Partnership

The Patuxent Partnership works with government, industry, and academia to advance STEM education, technology transfer, professional development, and workforce development across Southern Maryland. Through initiatives such as SoMD 2030, the organization helps connect students and employers through paid internships, apprenticeships, and career pathways tied to the region’s technology, defense, and innovation sectors.

Maryland Department of Labor

The Maryland Department of Labor helps businesses access workforce development, training, apprenticeship, employee retention, and labor market resources through its Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning. For Charles County employers, the department can connect businesses with programs such as EARN Maryland, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, career pathways, and support for workforce transitions.

Questions?

Charles County’s workforce is diverse, educated, technically capable, and growing. Reach out to our team to understand more about workforce development partners and patterns in Charles County.

^{1 Source: Charles County Economic Development Department 2025 Asset Inventory}

^{2 Source: Charles County Public Schools}

^{3 Source: U.S. Census Bureau}